Month: August 2012
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New Edition of German-Language ECHR Handbook
As I am currently enjoying the hospitality of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Menschenrechte (BIM) in Vienna, where I am doing some research, I cannot fail to mention the publication of the fifth edition of an important Austrian publication on the ECHR: ‘Europäische Menschenrechtskonvention. Ein
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Newest Revue Trimestrielle des Droits de l’Homme
The newest issue of the Revue Trimestrielle des Droits de l’Homme (No. 91) has been published. All its main articles are related to the European Court and European Convention. Here is an overview: * Françoise Tulkens, Sébastien Van Drooghenbroeck & Frédéric Krenc, ‘Le soft law
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New Book on ECHR – EU Interactions
Giuseppe Martinico, of the Centro de Estudios Politicos y Constitucionales in Spain and Oreste Pollicino, Associate Professor of Comparative Law at Bocconi University in Italy have published a new book in which they research the extent of convergence between Europe’s two main international legal systems:
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Miscellaneous News
Today, I have a number of miscellaneous issues for you. First, over at the Multirights Blog, there is a report about the resumed negotations between the European Union and the Council of Europe on the EU’s accession to the ECHR. These new negotiations seem to
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Possible Infringement Proceedings Against Russia
Among a number of reforms brought about by Protocol 14 to the European Convention is the possibility for the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to bring infringement proceedings against a state party to the Convention. Article 46(4) of the Convention reads: If
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New ECHR Publications
As a kick-off of the new academic year, the newest online contents overview of the documentation centre of SIM is online now. These are its main ECHR-related references: * A. Hanke, ‘Custody and visitation rights in Germany after the decisions of the European Court on Human Rights’,